Kendall County Board met Sept. 5.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The Kendall County Board Meeting was held at the Kendall County Office Building, Rooms 209 & 210, in the City of Yorkville on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The Clerk called the roll. Members present: Chairman Matt Kellogg, Zach Bachmann, Elizabeth Flowers, Scott Gengler, Dan Koukol, Jason Peterson, Ruben Rodriguez, Brooke Shanley and Seth Wormley. Member(s) absent: Brian DeBolt
The Clerk reported to the Chairman that a quorum was present to conduct business.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairman Kellogg led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION
Chairman Kellogg asked for a moment of silence.
THE AGENDA
Member Rodriguez moved to approve the agenda. Member Peterson seconded the motion. Chairman Kellogg asked for a voice vote on the motion. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Margaret Sheehan spoke about Elections.
Scott Pugsley spoke about transparency and recorded meetings of the Oswego Fire Protection District.
Todd Milliron commented on the audio recordings and asked for consideration for reimbursement of his lawsuit.
CONSENT AGENDA
Member Gengler moved to approve the consent agenda removing item E to under New Business, Member Flowers seconded the motion.
A. Approval of County Board Minutes from August 2, 2023
B. Standing Committee Minutes Approval
C. Approval of Claims in an amount not to exceed $2,326,466.72
D. Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between Kendall County and The Kendall County Forest Preserve District for the Commitment of Kendall County Fox River Watershed Escrow Funds to Serve as the Required Local Match to a District-Sponsored USEPA Section 319 Grant Application for the Removal of the Low Head Dam and Related Soil Erosion Control and Water Quality Improvement Projects at Little Rock Creek Forest Preserve
C) COMBINED CLAIMS: ADMIN $214.66; ANML CNTRL WRDN $3,173.00; CIR CRT JDG $8,538.20; CRNR $2,316.20; CORR $15,932.51; CNTY BRD $998,312.02; CNTY CLK $797.05; HIGHWY $658,734.13; CNTY TRSR $5,436.30; ELECTION $1,750.70; EMA $695.01; EMA DRCTR $8,081.20; FCLT MGMT $7,935.83; GIS COORD $152.32; HLTH & HMN SRV $145,266.48; HR $1,780.46; JURY $3,235.62; MRT COMM $446.90; PBZ PLNNR $9,982.48; PBZ $2,585.37; PRSDNG JDG $1,687.62; PROB SPVSR $4,029.53; PUB DFNDR $723.55; ROE $369.32; SHRF $11,373.30; ST ATTY $5,135.02; TECH $7,272.95; TRSR $350.00; UTIL $44,776.32; VET $6,069.68; FP $66,552.00; SHF $14,201.09; SHF $21,195.68; SHF $52,103.98; CIVIL $9,400.37 CIVIL $205,859.87
D) A complete copy of IGAM 23-35 is available in the Office of the County Clerk.
NEW BUSINESS
Pivot-Tech
Member Bachmann moved to approve Pivot-Tech as the awardee of the Request for Proposal Public-Private Partnership in Providing Fiber to the Home and Internet Services. Member Shanley seconded the motion. Chairman Kellogg asked for a roll call vote on the motion. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
GIS Position
Member Bachmann moved to approve the request to add a Fourth Full-time GIS Position. Member Rodriguez seconded the motion. Chairman Kellogg asked for a roll call vote on the motion. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance and Budget
Squad Cars
Member Gengler moved to approve the purchase of 13 squad cars. Member Peterson seconded the motion. Chairman Kellogg asked for a roll call vote on the motion. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
Economic Development & Administration
Rabies Quarantine Agreement Form
Member Shanley moved to approve the Rabies Quarantine Agreement Form. Member Bachmann seconded the motion. Chairman Kellogg asked for a roll call vote on the motion. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Todd Milliron was excited about the Internet Services.
QUESTIONS FROM THE PRESS
Ethan Krueger from WSPY asked where Pivot-Tech Company is located out of and the cost of the squad cars.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Member Koukol made a motion to go into Executive Session for (1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity, (11) litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting, Member Gengler seconded the motion. Chairman Kellogg asked for a roll call vote on the motion. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Member Shanley moved to adjourn the County Board Meeting until the next scheduled meeting. Member Flowers seconded the motion. Chairman Kellogg asked for a voice vote on the motion. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
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